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WEEK 39
By: E. Lax

hacks TRASH
hacks
Tried and True
Tips for the
home
home
Busy Balebusta
TUG OF WAR
It usually happens on Motzei Shabbos, or other times when the trash can is filled to
the brim.
You pull up the bag to remove it, but the can just won’t let go of it. What happens is
the overfilled bag creates a vacuum, sticking to the can.
IN THE BAG To prevent this, you can drill a few holes at the bottom sides of the trash can. Just
don’t do it all the way at the bottom, so that nothing will spill.
Remember the time you scraped the leftover Cholent into the can,
then realized there was no bag inside? Yeah, no fun.
To make life easier, do what professional janitors do and store some
extra trash bags at the bottom of the can. This makes it a lot more
convenient to replace the garbage bags right when you take one
out, preventing unnecessary messy situations. HOOKED
I’m sure this has happened to
you multiple times before: you
toss something in the can, and
Get that
ANTI-STICK TRICK SPARE THE SPILLS the whole garbage bag just falls Get that
in on itself. So annoying! To fix
Gadget
The smell of garbage doesn’t What’s harder than taking out the this, stick an adhesive hook onto
make it onto anyone’s list of trash? Doing so when the bag is each side of the garbage can on Gadget
favorite scents, I’m sure. But you dripping liquids of unknown origin the outside. When you put in a
know what does smell quite nice? all over. If the people in your house new bag, use the hooks to secure
Dryer sheets. Drop one of these regularly toss half eaten bowls of the handles in place. How cute is this mini trash bin? It
sweet smelling laundry essentials cereal even after you’ve told them hooks onto your bottom cabinet for
into your bin under the bag to help not to, it’s time to take preventative convenient cleanup as you cook.
keep things fresh. Dryer sheets measures. You can peel veggies right in there,
are usually not overwhelmingly Line the bottom of the garbage can or just swipe in the scraps and have
sparkling clean countertops.
fragrant, so it adds nice subtle with a bunch of old newspaper, and
effect. it’ll soak up any dripping messes. $8.99/1 pc Amazon
ASIN B07B4GFMBN
Can be purchased through Pro-click
ESSENTIAL TIP
If you prefer to cancel out any trashy odors completely, HOME HACKERS
try this hack! SHARE
Take one of these felt chair leg pads – they only cost a
few cents each, and drop a few drops of essential oil on it. If you store cucumbers in the fridge
Lemon is my favorite clean smell, but you can use Share your favorite hacks to get together with a metal spoon, it’ll
whichever one you prefer. household chores done easier, keep fresh for up to two weeks. I
Stick the pad onto the trash can for a DIY freshener that’ll faster and more effective! don’t know how or why this works,
last for about two months. Email: hacks@balebusta.com but it does!
Call: 845.287.0707 #5
Text: 845.287.0707

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